The Middle East country Cyprus has received 436,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines as its two-weeks cumulative number of cases per 100,000 persons hit a record high of 1,145.6 on Friday.
The batch delivered in Cyprus on Monday contains the four vaccines that the European Union (EU) has authorised for emergency use, the state-run Cyprus News Agency reported, citing a document from the bloc s Committee of Permanent Representatives.
By 28 April 259,000 people in Cyprus, or 29.4 percent of the population, have received the first dose, and up to 67,000 people or 9.5 per cent have received both doses, said the ministry.
The Ministry of Health said Cyprus current epidemic situation was disappointing, as case numbers for the two weeks starting April 11 hit a record high of 10,173, and 65.7 per cent of them were aged between 20 and 59, while 23.2 per cent were minors under the age of 19, the Xinhua news agency reported.
Cyprus receives 436,000 vaccines amid alarming spike in cases
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